Women's Swimming & Diving

Stags And Athenas Earn Academic Achievment

Jul 06, 2009

The CMS Swimming and Diving Teams received
recognition from the College Swimming Coaches Association for
outstanding academic achievement during the Spring 2009
semester. The CMS Athenas ranked 16th among all NCAA D-III
teams with a GPA of 3.47. The Stags ranked 25th on
the men's list with a 3.26 GPA.

Each semester the CSCAA ranks Scholar All-American teams based
on the squad's GPA for the term. To be eligible for
consideration, the team must exceed 3.0 for the overall GPA.

Individually, 12 CMS swimmers were named to the CSCAA Scholar
All-American team. Student-Athletes must achieve a 3.5 or
better semester GPA. To qualify for the first team, the
student-athlete must participate in the NCAA D-III Swimming and
Diving Championships. To qualify for Honorable Mention
Scholar All-American, the student-athlete must have achieved an
NCAA "B" (provisional) cut during the season.

The Athenas placed 6th at the 2009 NCAA D-III
Swimming and Diving Championships, the Athenas' best-ever finish at
the national meet. The Stags placed 39th at the
meet. Five CMS swimmers earned All-American honors and four
more earned Honorable Mention All-American citations.